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    Maria Connolly is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and minors in psychology and business. She has experience planning events and managing social media as the Brand Ambassador for DIG Magazine and an intern at Woman's Hospital. Her leadership roles include Executive Director of the Miss LSU-USA pageant, Event Director for the ALS Association, and Team Captain for the Walk/Run to Remember for Alzheimer's Services. She is skilled in fundraising, sponsorships, marketing, and event planning.

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    Maria Connolly is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and minors in psychology and business. She has experience planning events and managing social media as the Brand Ambassador for DIG Magazine and an intern at Woman's Hospital. Her leadership roles include Executive Director of the Miss LSU-USA pageant, Event Director for the ALS Association, and Team Captain for the Walk/Run to Remember for Alzheimer's Services. She is skilled in fundraising, sponsorships, marketing, and event planning.

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    Maria Connolly is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and minors in psychology and business. She has experience planning events and managing social media as the Brand Ambassador for DIG Magazine and an intern at Woman's Hospital. Her leadership roles include Executive Director of the Miss LSU-USA pageant, Event Director for the ALS Association, and Team Captain for the Walk/Run to Remember for Alzheimer's Services. She is skilled in fundraising, sponsorships, marketing, and event planning.

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    Maria Connolly

    Phone: 225.573.7326 Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connollymaria

    Education
    Louisiana State University, graduating May 2016
    Bachelor of Arts in mass communication
    Concentration in public relations
    Minors in psychology and business

    Florence University of the Arts, Italy, June-July 2015


    Course credit in international marketing

    Experience

    DIG Magazine
    Brand Ambassador, August 2015-present

    Womans Hospital
    Marketing/PR Intern, January 2015-August 2015

    Plan large social events: Pub Crawl (300+


    attendees), Holiday Cocktail Competition
    (350+ attendees), Restaurant Week (700+
    participants), and monthly branding events for
    30-50 people.
    Coordinate sponsorships for events such as The
    Louisiana Marathon (15k-20k), Top Hat Soiree
    (200+), Brew at the Zoo (500+), Forum 35's
    Uncorked (150+) and Viva il Vino (100+).
    Manage DIG's marketing interns, all social
    media platforms, Wordpress website, weekly
    invoices and deposits.

    Planned special events: Baby Grand (500+


    attendees), NICU Reunion (400+), Fertility
    Reunion (200+), Celebrate Life (100).
    Created tagline for future Womans Hospital,
    Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lakes
    Breast and GYN cancer center (breaking
    ground in 2016).
    Reoccurring volunteer for Bust Breast Cancer
    (1500+), Baby Grand (500+), Woman's
    Victory Open (500+).

    Leadership
    Miss LSU-USA Pageant
    Executive Director, March 2015-present

    Oversee committee meetings, manage finances, coordinate LSU and community involvement, run
    contestant practices, etc.

    Event date: April 10, 2016, 750+ attendees, $80,000 profit to date, total TBD.
    Assistant Executive Director, March 2014-March 2015

    Assisted Executive Director, created all meeting agendas, took minutes at all meetings, gained
    sponsors.

    Total raised in 2015: $86,000, total donation: $65,000


    The ALS Association Louisiana Mississippi Chapter
    Event Director, January 2016-present

    Planning 2016 Red, White & Sneaux gala (April 21, 2016, approx. 350 guests)

    Aid nonprofit in sponsorship donations, live and silent auction donations, printing and signage
    donations and more
    Alzheimers Services of the Capital Area
    Team Captain- Walk/Run to Remember, October 2014

    Received award for donating the most money and having the most participants of any registered
    organization.
    Missioners of Christ
    Short-term missioner and Fundraising Coordinator, June 2012- June 2015

    Led a group of 30 young adults during two-week missions.

    Work with local churches, schools, businesses and individuals to provide financially for students
    attending mission.

    Arranged meetings, donations drives, parish appeals, and giveback nights to fundraise.
    Delta Zeta Sorority
    Philanthropy Chair, January 2014- December 2014

    Organized and planed all philanthropic events for the LSU Delta Zeta chapter.

    Held bimonthly meetings with local philanthropic partners

    Planned fundraisers at Louisiana State University (donation amount increased since previous year)

    Created a scholarship for St. Lillian Academy students

    Miss LSU-USA 2014 donation: $53,000

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